GUWAHATI: IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya batch 1988, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) In-charge.
According to reports, incumbent DGP Kuladhar Saikia is set to retire on November 30.
Meanwhile, the State government has recommended the names of four senior IPS officers, to fill in the post.
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BJ Mahanta, Mukesh Agarwal and AK Kashyap are three of the four IPS officers selected for the post.
The UPSC is expected to take a call on this in a day or two once they decide to sit for a meeting.
As per a report, the toss-up would be primarily between Mukesh Agarwal and BJ Mahanta.